18 Nov 2021, Infection Prevention & Control
Health care professionals with an interest in the management of sepsis and infectious diseases are invited to attend the inaugural New Zealand Sepsis Conference.
9 Feb 2021, Infection Prevention & Control
The Health Quality & Safety Commission has approved an option for district health boards to transition to ‘light surveillance’ for the orthopaedic surgical site infection improvement programme.
9 Feb 2021, Infection Prevention & Control
The Health Quality & Safety Commission is working with a second cohort of hospitals to implement a pre-operative anti-staphylococcal bundle to reduce surgical site infections in New Zealand hospitals.
28 Jan 2021, Infection Prevention & Control
At a recent webinar held by the Health Quality & Safety Commission, hand hygiene coordinators shared initiatives that have worked in their district health boards (DHBs) since COVID-19 started.
18 Nov 2020, Infection Prevention & Control
As a result of increasing levels of antimicrobial resistance, antibiotics and other antimicrobial medicines are becoming ineffective, and health workers and the public are urged to unite to take action.
20 Oct 2020, Infection Prevention & Control
It’s International Infection Prevention Week 2020 and the Health Quality & Safety Commission and the Choosing Wisely campaign are sending a reminder that the responsible use of antibiotics is critical to people’s health.
7 Oct 2020, Infection Prevention & Control
It's Global Handwashing Day on 15 October! This year’s theme is 'Hand Hygiene for All', a reminder that we must work toward universal access and practice of handwashing with soap for now and for a healthy future.
2 Jun 2020, Infection Prevention & Control
District health boards across the country took part in World Hand Hygiene Day on Tuesday 5 May 2020. This article summarises some of the fun and innovative events DHBs shared with the Health Quality & Safety Commission as they celebrated.
13 May 2020, Infection Prevention & Control
A webinar from the World Health Organization about coronavirus infections among health care workers: what we know about COVID-19 and what we have learned from other outbreaks.
6 May 2020, Infection Prevention & Control
A webinar from the World Health Organization: celebrating nurses and midwives for clean care in the age of COVID-19.
5 May 2020, Infection Prevention & Control
World Hand Hygiene Day on Tuesday 5 May is a timely reminder of the critical role good hand hygiene practice plays in preventing the spread of COVID-19.
29 Apr 2020, Infection Prevention & Control
A webinar from the World Health Organization: The SARS-CoV-2 virus modes of transmission and related IPC measures.
22 Apr 2020, Infection Prevention & Control
A webinar from the World Health Organization: A model hospital for IPC and management of COVID-19 patients.
14 Oct 2019, Infection Prevention & Control
This International Infection Prevention and Control Week (13–19 October 2019), the Health Quality & Safety Commission is encouraging hospital staff and senior leaders in infection prevention and control (IPC) to take part in walk rounds.
28 May 2019, Infection Prevention & Control
DHBs have agreed to fund a new model for an effective and sustainable whole-of-sector approach to healthcare associated infection (HAI) in New Zealand.
2 May 2019, Infection Prevention & Control
New Zealand has an opportunity to participate in a global survey to assess infection prevention and control programmes in health care facilities as part of World Hand Hygiene Day on 5 May.
19 Feb 2019, Infection Prevention & Control
Over the past year the Health Quality & Safety Commission’s infection prevention and control programme team has facilitated the implementation of a preoperative anti-staphylococcal bundle within the Surgical Site Infection Improvement (SSII) Programme.
12 Nov 2018, Infection Prevention & Control
With very few new antibiotics having been developed in recent years, health agencies say their responsible use is absolutely critical to people’s health.
15 Oct 2018, Infection Prevention & Control
A new report has found that infections following hip and knee replacements have fallen, meaning reduced harm to patients.
17 May 2018, Infection Prevention & Control
This workshop is designed for health leaders, infection prevention and control nurse specialists, clinical microbiologists, infectious diseases physicians, scientists, pharmacists and anyone with an interest in infection prevention or quality improvement.